Hello again. It’s been 2 months since our last blog entry. I am sometimes tempted to shut things down here at Ridilly as I find it absurd how much or how less (I should say) I blog. I try to keep up with it but things have been busy. So there is so much to blog about, just not enough time to do so. The last time I blogged I was counting down until summer holidays, which were amazing. New York City was so great and a holiday I will always remember. I hope the girls will too.
The NYC trip was a blast. Lots of walking, of course but the girls did great. We got there on the 6th at dinner time. Since West Jet does not fly into New York we flew to Newark, New Jersey. Only a 20 minute drive to Manhattan. We went to the Hotel (Hilton New York on 6th Ave and 52nd). Really nice hotel. We dropped our stuff off and then went and walked around in Time Square. Mali was in awe. We went to the Brooklyn Diner for dinner. And then hit up Toys r Us, M & M Store, Hershey Store… The next morning we got up and went to the American Girl Store. The girls brought their dolls to get their ears pierced, hair done and a cleaning. It was the most ridiculous thing ever and we loved every minute of it. 3 hours later we were done. So worth it. Lunch was a pretzel from a street vendor. We took a horse and carriage ride in Central Park. Went to the Central Park Zoo. It was pretty cool. We headed over to Lambardis for dinner and the Pinkberry for some frozen yogurt. We walked around Little Italy, bought some souvenirs. Monday we started the day with walking the Brooklyn bridge. So hot and it took about 45 minutes. I did not have appropriate shoes and my feet got completely chewed up but a very cool experience. We went to the Brooklyn Childrens Museum but it was closed. Grr. So we walked around Brooklyn. We were in a bit of a sketchy part, the girls played at a park, then we hopped on the subway and headed back to Manhattan and headed over to the American Museum of Natural History (Where Night at the Museum was filmed). Taya is still convinced that everything turns to life at night. If there were empty cases she was convinved they didnt make it back on time. Too cute. Went to Serendipity III for dinner. And of course Dylans Candy Shop. Time Square to end the night for Mali and Benj and Taya and I headed back to the hotel. Tuesday we went back to Brooklyn to go to the Childrens Museum. So worth the trip out and all the hassle. The girls loved it and by far the coolest kid Museum I have ever been to. Very interative. We headed back to Time Square. It was pouring while Benji stood in line to get 50% off Mary Poppins Broadway tickets. It took about an hour but so worth it as we got 4 tickets in the Orchestra for $300. We went to the Hardrock Cafe in Time Square for dinner and then went to the show. It was 11 pm by the time we got back to the hotel and had to be up early in the morning for our flight. During our walks we walked through Bloomigdales, Saks, went to the Rockfellar, etc… It was a busy but amazing trip. The girls did great and really enjoyed themselves. I looked over to Mali during Mary Poppins and she had the biggest smile on her face. I hope she remembers the trip for a long time.
After New York we went to St. Gabriel to visit with my Dad and his new place. After a busy trip in NYC it was nice to relax, head to the beach, and just hang out. We had a nice visit with the whole Robidas family.
We had a short stop in Edmonton where we met up with Cindy, Brianne, Kaleigh and Darla. We surprised the girls with Taylor Swift concert tickets. They were so excited and loved their first ever concert.
Coming back to Yellowknife I was excited and a little anxious to start my new job. I have been there for about 6 weeks now and absolutely love it. Being a Secretary for a high school is very interesting. Always busy. I love my co-workers. And the kids are cool and I look forward to getting to know them better.
Just before starting at the School Yellowknife was hit with the most horrific tragedy. First Air had a plane crash and one of the pilots was Dave Hare who unfortunately left his body that day. He was an amazing man who was a great husband and father to Jane and their three girls. Their youngest only being 5 weeks. Death is a hard thing. I know he is in a better place but his wife and kids will suffer here on Earth without him. It’s hard to grasp. After the First Air Crash, there were 3 others. Never in my lifetime here in the North had I ever heard of so many plane crashes. Especially in such a close timeframe. I remember of hearing of one when I was younger. Yellowknife has been hit so hard and it has been devastating.
This weekend is Thanksgiving Weekend. Happy Thanksgiving to you all! It comes at a good time to reflect on the blessings in my life. And be thankful for so much.
